World League

JOSE ANGEL PEREZ
Spectators: 7462 (Terracing: 5597, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) In the 2nd minute, Joel Valines hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Remigio Valerón took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zhao Xiong Han, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Jakes Vila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Strib Galacticos IF booed when ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laerte Favoretto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11thth minute of the game Jakes Vila who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Strib Galacticos IF's Hasan Fuleager was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jakes Vila blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hasan Fuleager having to make a save. After 15 minutes of play, Strib Galacticos IF's Andres Oper made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Remigio Valerón was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO's goalkeeper Remigio Valerón, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO's Joel Valines managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Reinhard Duse in the 21 minute of the game. Hasan Fuleager showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jakes Vila, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Laerte Favoretto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Hasan Fuleager made a huge save. In the 33rd minute of the match ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO got a corner. Strib Galacticos IF's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Laerte Favoretto ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 37th minute Jakes Vila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hasan Fuleager saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute, ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO's Jakes Vila ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hasan Fuleager. Hasan Fuleager yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO's Remigio Valerón played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andres Oper in the 43rd minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO's goal looked a bit too open when Zhao Xiong Han came free, but Remigio Valerón reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jakes Vila was the one to do the kick off. Strib Galacticos IF's Hasan Fuleager played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laerte Favoretto in the 54th minute of play. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO's goalkeeper Remigio Valerón, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joel Valines kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO's Guido Escobar was substituted for Jakes Vila. In the 69th minute of the game Reinhard Duse made a throw-in which Zhao Xiong Han played forward. Remigio Valerón made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zhao Xiong Han in the 71st minute of play. Andres Oper blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Remigio Valerón having to make a save. Strib Galacticos IF's Sonni Engklint was substituted for Asım Arif Akatay. Strib Galacticos IF's Hagbard Ribov was substituted for Andres Oper. Hagbard Ribov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Remigio Valerón tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81st minute, Sivart Djursgård hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 83rd match minute, Strib Galacticos IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sivart Djursgård to maneuver through the defense. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.